The Forestry Council placed a tree demonstration project in the park to test what trees would be appropriate to plant near right-of-ways

Wisconsin parking lot with 58 spaces

Milky Way Drive parking lot with 43 spaces

PARK HISTORY

This parkland was purchased in 1978, and the Turnagain Community council held a contest to name the park. It was named Balto, or “overcoat”, after Leonard Seppala’s dog Balto, who was a sled dog in the teams who ran diphtheria serum to Nome in the run that inspired the Iditarod Race.

In 1982, the Parks & Recreation Department worked with the community to develop a master plan for this site. In 1986, the bog area of the park was filled in by a contractor. In 1995, the Kiwanis Club of Anchorage raised money to build a playground.

In 2014, the Turnagain Community Council helped with plans for a new playground and picnic shelter.

Report Card

To read the 2011 Report Card for this park, click here.
For more information on Park Report Cards in general, click here.